On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister discusses the Equality Bill which passed NSW Parliament recently. He also dives into the recent announcement that 80 TAFE jobs will be cut, and more jobs will be lost at Service NSW. And is the bromance over between Albo and Chris Minns?
On Part 2 of this series with the 46th Premier of NSW Dominic Perrottet, Dom and Alister explore the personal and the politics. They discuss Dom's introduction to NSW politics, his religion, the media and his move to America.
On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister is joined by the former Premier of NSW the Hon. Dominic Perrottet. In Part 1 of this 2 part series with Dom, they explore Dom's proudest moments as the State's Treasurer and Premier, his collaborative work with other state Treasurer's, his passion for funding palliative care, transforming Service NSW, Active and Creative Kids Vouchers, and the Kids Future Fund. Tune in next week for Part 2 with Dominic Perrottet.
On this week's episode, Alister sits down with the Shadow Treasurer the Honourable Damien Tudehope MLC to break down the Minns Labor Government's 2024-25 NSW Budget. This budget provides no cost-of-living relief to NSW families during this economically challenging time and cuts funding from health, education and other frontline services and infrastructure.
On this week's episode, Alister discusses the recent knife and bail laws that passed through the NSW Parliament following pressure from the NSW Opposition. He also dives into legislation proposed regarding ministerial diary disclosures. With the upcoming NSW Budget set to be handed down, Alister discusses how our State is already suffering as a result of cuts.
In this week's episode, Alister discusses the Opposition's push to have stronger laws for knife related crime in New South Wales, similar to Jack's Law in Queensland. Alister reveals the details of the Minns Labor Government's slow response to the Opposition's push and Chris Minns' decision to delay getting these laws passed through Parliament. The Minns Labor Government has done a remarkable backflip and has finally increased the number of sitting days for the Parliamentary sitting year.
On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, I discuss the issues surrounding bail, domestic violence and electronic monitoring, the Opposition's attempt to urgently progress in Parliament either its own or the Government's bail laws so as to protect women's safety. I unpack the last sitting fortnight in the NSW Parliament and the overdue sacking of left wing Labor MLC Anthony D'Adam.
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On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister speaks to the Member for Hawkesbury Robyn Preston. Robyn is the former deputy mayor of The Hills Shire Council and is a mother of two. In this episode, they discuss the recent floods in the Hawkesbury region, the Warragamba Dam and the St John of God Hospital.
On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister sits down with the State Member for Castle Hill Mark Hodges. They discuss Mark's career in the New South Wales Police Force, as a police prosecutor, as a solicitor, as a Hills Shire Councillor and now as the State Member for Castle Hill since the last election in 2023. They also dive into the Minns' Labor Government's new housing policy and the impact that will have in the Castle Hill electorate and the rest of New South Wales.
On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister and Steph wrap up the March sitting weeks of the NSW Parliament. These two weeks were filled with more ministerial scandals and rushed legislation by the Minns Labor Government. Alister and Steph unpack Labor's first full year in Government and the issues that have faced Labor in this time.
On Part 2 of Macquarie Street Matters with Scott Farlow, Alister and Scott dive further into the largest rezoning in New South Wales history. They discuss the lack of infrastructure investment in NSW and how the Minns Labor Government has made it more difficult for young people to enter into the housing market by removing the First Homebuyer Choice Scheme and the Greater Cities Commission.
On Part 1 of this episode with the Shadow Minister for Planning Scott Farlow, Alister and Scott discuss the significant impact the Minns Labor Governments new housing policies will have in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast.
On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister Henskens is joined by a young local from his electorate of Wahroonga, Chase Burch. Chase talks about his life growing up in Wahroonga, living with a physical disability and the impact local train station upgrades has had on his life. This week's episode explores how real people's lives are impacted by the decisions made on Macquarie Street.
On this week's episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister discussed the developments in the Minns Labor Government's controversial new housing proposal. He also dives into the first week of budget estimates for 2024, where the first of the Ministers of the NSW Government were questioned over their policies and decisions.
In the first episode of 2024, Alister Henskens discusses the first week back in the NSW Parliament. He addresses the allegations he spoke about in Parliament using Parliamentary Privilege and dives into the Minister's performances during Question Time. Welcome back to Macquarie Street Matters!
In this episode, Tanya Davies and Alister sit down to discuss her electorate of Badgery's Creek in Western Sydney. Tanya's passion for the community shines through as they discuss Labor's cuts to infrastructure, cuts to cost of living support like active kids and cripplingly high energy prices. In the political section of this podcast, Alister and Freya review the year that has been. Tim Crackenthorp, Jo Haylen and Yasmin Catley have all been drags on the underperforming Chris Minns Labor NSW Government. Have a Merry Christmas and we will return for more Macquarie Street Matters in 2024.
In this episode, Alister sits down with the Member for Albury, Justin Clancy. They have an interesting and varied discussion starting Justin's career as a Vet before politics then turning to the funding cuts the Minns Labor government has made across skills, training and TAFE in NSW.
In Part 2 of Alister's discussion with Sarah Mitchell, they discuss education reform, school infrastructure and the tumultuous first couple of months for the Minns Labor Government.
In this episode, Alister Henskens sits down with Shadow Education Minister the Hon. Sarah Mitchell MLC. They discuss the education reforms of the Perrottet government. Sarah calls out the cuts made to their programs and the unrealistic time frames Labor has committed to. She also points out that you can't increase public sector wages for teachers and not feel the billions worth of cuts. Alister and Freya discuss the repeated blunders by Labor Ministers Jo Haylen and Yasmin Catley. They also the examine what the potential consequences will be for Chris Minns.
In this episode of Macquarie Street Matters, Alister Henskens sits down with Scott Farlow, the Shadow Minister for Planning and Housing. They look at how we can ease the housing crisis. Scott highlights to toxic mix of high net migration without adequate housing. He also raises the infrastructure and health care cuts Labor has inflicted on NSW to pay for its billions in extra spending on public sector wages. Alister and Freya discuss the ongoing impacts of the Israel-Hamas war on communities in Sydney. They also warn of the cumulative impact of sustained Labor incompetence.
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